Mississippi Board of Education unanimously votes against implementing Obama admin bathroom directive

State school board follows governor’s bathroom order

The board met for close to three hours behind closed doors in an executive session after police restored peace.

They voted unanimously to support state leadership on transgender bathrooms.

When asked if pressure from the governor and Republican lawmakers influenced the board’s vote state school board chairman John Kelly said not at all.

“This is an independent board. By virtue of state statue, we did what we thought was the right thing to do for school children,” he said.

WAPT
5/24/16